Determining the effect of external use of peppermint essential oil on the control of pediatric fever

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20201027049165N2

Enrollment

100

Registered

2021-10-27

Start date

2021-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-01

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Conditions

fever.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: take Acetaminophen syrup with three uses of peppermint essential oil at the beginning of the intervention, 30 minutes later and one hour after the start of the inte

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

2 Years to 5 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The consent of the child and the consent of the legal guardian of the child The child has been hospitalized due to diarrhea. (Treatment according to diarrhea protocol) Baby armpit temperature 38 degrees Celsius and above Age from 2 years to the end of 5 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Concomitant treatment for other diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Baby armpit temperature. Timepoint: Fever before the intervention, 15 minutes after the intervention, 30 minutes after, 60 minutes after, 90 minutes after and 120 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: By thermometer.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of fever. Timepoint: While studying. Method of measurement: With the help of the clock.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHasan Abbasi

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

abbasih982@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3859 1511

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026